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Post by andrewo on Jun 28, 2021 0:19:41 GMT
so i have been interested in balltops recently. i saw this balltop on facebook marketplace for 200, and after asking about more info, the person says it works and that the absolute lowest they will go is 175 (i tried for 100) do you think it would be worth the price?   |
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Post by ChrisJ on Jun 28, 2021 0:26:05 GMT
It looks like the evaporator is bent a little and the front right leg took a hit of some sort.
Id want to see it in person to see what's up. $175 maybe if it runs and can be straightened out.
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Post by andrewo on Jun 28, 2021 0:46:26 GMT
It looks like the evaporator is bent a little and the front right leg took a hit of some sort. Id want to see it in person to see what's up. $175 maybe if it runs and can be straightened out. thank you! it is not too far away from me so i think if its still for sale this weekend ill go out and take a look. |
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Post by turbokinetic on Jun 28, 2021 13:57:58 GMT
It looks like the evaporator is bent a little and the front right leg took a hit of some sort. Id want to see it in person to see what's up. $175 maybe if it runs and can be straightened out. thank you! it is not too far away from me so i think if its still for sale this weekend ill go out and take a look. It's a toss-up at that price. These are known for broken lines at the evaporator. The bent evaporator is a very bad sign that the top was dropped or allowed to fall off the cabinet and catch the lines. It would be extremely dicey to try and straighten the evaporator; so you will likely have to live with a damaged unit like that. I would definitely not pay more than $100 or $150 for that due to the damage which may not be repairable without specialist tools and refrigeration skills. |
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Post by andrewo on Jun 29, 2021 6:21:40 GMT
thank you! it is not too far away from me so i think if its still for sale this weekend ill go out and take a look. It's a toss-up at that price. These are known for broken lines at the evaporator. The bent evaporator is a very bad sign that the top was dropped or allowed to fall off the cabinet and catch the lines. It would be extremely dicey to try and straighten the evaporator; so you will likely have to live with a damaged unit like that. I would definitely not pay more than $100 or $150 for that due to the damage which may not be repairable without specialist tools and refrigeration skills. Thanks for the advice! I will be patient and keep looking for better deals and fridges. |
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Post by andrewo on Aug 6, 2021 17:30:19 GMT
heres an update if yall are curious. the seller contacted me and offered 130 for it. I went down and took a look and all of your hypotheses were correct. the evaporator was broken off the two rivets on the right (no leaks and it still worked) and there was a ton of hidden rust on the bottom of the cabinet. i touched a bit of flaking paint on the front bottom and it crumbled into a rust hole i could stick my thumb in. the bottom was really weak feeling, and also had rust cracks. it looked like the entire bottom probably got rusted from the inside. the door and the inside were clean though. they were firm on 130 though, so i ended up not buying it.
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Post by turbokinetic on Aug 7, 2021 14:34:00 GMT
heres an update if yall are curious. the seller contacted me and offered 130 for it. I went down and took a look and all of your hypotheses were correct. the evaporator was broken off the two rivets on the right (no leaks and it still worked) and there was a ton of hidden rust on the bottom of the cabinet. i touched a bit of flaking paint on the front bottom and it crumbled into a rust hole i could stick my thumb in. the bottom was really weak feeling, and also had rust cracks. it looked like the entire bottom probably got rusted from the inside. the door and the inside were clean though. they were firm on 130 though, so i ended up not buying it. It's good they contacted you again, but you were wise to pass on that unless you needed just a cooling unit for parts. |
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Post by andrewo on Aug 7, 2021 16:48:10 GMT
heres an update if yall are curious. the seller contacted me and offered 130 for it. I went down and took a look and all of your hypotheses were correct. the evaporator was broken off the two rivets on the right (no leaks and it still worked) and there was a ton of hidden rust on the bottom of the cabinet. i touched a bit of flaking paint on the front bottom and it crumbled into a rust hole i could stick my thumb in. the bottom was really weak feeling, and also had rust cracks. it looked like the entire bottom probably got rusted from the inside. the door and the inside were clean though. they were firm on 130 though, so i ended up not buying it. It's good they contacted you again, but you were wise to pass on that unless you needed just a cooling unit for parts. I made the right decision only thanks to the advice you all gave me! |
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Post by Travis on Aug 9, 2021 19:46:00 GMT
Ball tops almost always have rust issues. They all need to be refurbished, so yes, I would have likely brought it home.
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Post by andrewo on Aug 9, 2021 21:35:33 GMT
Ball tops almost always have rust issues. They all need to be refurbished, so yes, I would have likely brought it home. I see, would you have thought of the 130 price as worth it? for me I have too many projects all ready going on. |
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Post by Travis on Aug 9, 2021 23:15:41 GMT
The lowest I ever got a balltop for was $65, one for $150, another for $220. I don't even know if the cheap one works.
My only point is that they are notorious for rust issues and worn out controls.
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Post by andrewo on Aug 11, 2021 6:12:14 GMT
The lowest I ever got a balltop for was $65, one for $150, another for $220. I don't even know if the cheap one works. My only point is that they are notorious for rust issues and worn out controls. I see, thanks for the info! |
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Post by tommya11en on Aug 20, 2021 2:05:04 GMT
The lowest I ever got a balltop for was $65, one for $150, another for $220. I don't even know if the cheap one works. My only point is that they are notorious for rust issues and worn out controls. |
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